政 権(せいけん)

せいけん

noun

political power, administration, regime

formalwritten

1. political power, governing authority

The authority or power to govern a country or region. Also used to refer to a specific administration or government in power.

政権(せいけん)が交代(こうたい)した。

The government changed hands.

現(げん)政権(せいけん)は経済(けいざい)改革(かいかく)を進(すす)めている。

The current administration is pushing forward economic reforms.

野党(やとう)は次(つぎ)の選挙(せんきょ)で政権(せいけん)を奪(うば)い返(かえ)そうとしている。

The opposition party is trying to reclaim power in the next election.

Usage

A central term in political news and discourse. Can refer abstractly to political power itself or concretely to a specific administration (e.g., 安倍(あべ)政権(せいけん), the Abe administration). Frequently appears in news headlines.

Common collocations

政権(せいけん)交代(こうたい): change of government
政権(せいけん)を握(にぎ)る: to hold power, to be in power
政権(せいけん)を取(と)る: to take power
現(げん)政権(せいけん): the current administration
連立(れんりつ)政権(せいけん): coalition government

Similar words

政府(せいふ): government (the institution/organization)
内閣(ないかく): cabinet (the prime minister and ministers)

Related Words

Compare: 政府(せいふ) (government)

Compare: 内閣(ないかく) (cabinet)

Related: 与党(よとう) (ruling party)

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Added 2026.2.22 21:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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